21.   The year that was predicted to be such a good one had barely begun when an uprising broke out in the state of Chiapas.

22.   Voter turnout is predicted to be low on Tuesday.

23.   What was predicted to be a short operation turned into a long term siege.

24.   You know, the fall run was predicted to be sensational and the predictions are correct.

25.   A motley coalition led by an uninspiring ex-farmer, it was predicted to be short-lived and little-achieved.

26.   Erin was predicted to be a weak hurricane by the time it hits Florida on Tuesday.

27.   Excessive heat could threaten struggling crops as temperatures are predicted to be in the triple digits in some areas.

28.   In Taiwan economic growth is predicted to be lacklustre and several financial crises are expected.

29.   In the West, the only precipitation was predicted to be in the northern half of the region, particularly Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming.

30.   It was predicted to be a weak hurricane by the time it hits Florida on Tuesday.